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OLYMPIA — Four Pasco Bulldog girls competed at State Mat Classic on Feb. 16-17, one came home with a medal. Berkley McCullough finished fourth in the girls 3A/4A tournament at girls 135 pounds. She opened with a bye and won a 12-8 decision over Ayden Mooney of Juanita and a 10-4 decision over Janessa O'Connell of Union, before losing the semifinals by pin to Sierra Wangen of Curtis by pin in 2:37. In the wrestlebacks, she pinned Kylee Wicklund of Lake Stevens in 2:16, then lost the third-place match to Annabelle Suto of O...
OLYMPIA - Two Pasco Bulldog wrestlers brought home medals from the state Mat Classic XXXV on Feb. 16-17: Both Alexander Barajas at 138 and Kamden Boyer at 215 finished seventh in state 4A wrestling in the Tacoma Dome. Two other Bulldogs, Devon Valdivia at 165 and Victor Cuellar at 175, qualified and competed at state, but didn't place. Here are the Bulldogs' individual results: 138 - Alexander Barajas (40-13) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Alexander...
There's a reason it's called March Madness. Besides the mad enthusiasm (and heavy betting) of partisan fans, the madness of underdog teams posting upset after upset to advance as far as the Final Four or even the championship game makes for compelling theater. Who doesn't love an underdog or, in March Madness parlance, a Cinderella? ATS.io compiled a ranking of the most surprising men's March Madness champions since 1982 (when "March Madness" was coined) using Sports...
TACOMA — Two Connell Eagle boys won two matches each in the 1A boys state Mat Classic wrestling championships Feb. 16-17 in the Tacoma Dome. But despite those victories, neither Eliuth Serra nor Jackson Forsyth was able to medal. Here are the individual results for the Eagles: 120 — Eliuth Serra (32-17) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Eliuth Serra (Connell) 32-17 won by fall over Marshall Pell (Cashmere) 5-3 (Fall 4:39) Quarterfinal - Cooper Williams (Castle Rock) 9-0 won by fall over Eliuth Serr...
TACOMA - A Burbank wrestler competed in the state Mat Classic XXXV tournament Feb. 16-17 in the Tacoma Dome, but came home empty-handed. Wrestling at 113 pounds in the boys 1B/2B division, Carter Katz made it to the third round of the tournament. He was pinned by Abraham Montealagre of Forks in 1:41 in his opening bout. In the wrestlebacks, he received a bye and then was eliminated from the state tournament by Landon Batton of Cle Elum by pin in 4:15....
TACOMA - Chiawana wrestlers brought home several medals from state Mat Classic XXXV, including three silvers and a bronze in the boys 4A division Feb. 16-17 in the Tacoma Dome. Silver medalists include Anthony Shima at 106 pounds, Daeton Johnson at 138 and Jordan Tobias at 144. Chiawana's bronze medalist is Lane Hedrick at 285. During the two-day tournament, Chiawana amassed 169.0 team points, good enough for second-place. Tahoma won the team title with 193.5 points. Skyline,...
TACOMA - The Othello Huskies girls wrestling team finished fourth in the state Mat Classic XXXV tournament on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, in the Tacoma Dome. The Adams County girls amassed 87.0 team points in the small school girls division (1B-2A). Toppenish won with 166.0 points, followed by Orting with 103.0 in second and Royal with 89.5. Warden was fifth with 83.0 points. Othello had several girls in the state tournament. Those placing include Grayce Mendez,...
TACOMA — The Othello boys wrestling team finished second overall in the class 2A state Mat Classic on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, in the Tacoma Dome. The Huskies scored 120 team points to finish second; Orting won with 299.5. Several Othello boys placed, including Isaac Campos and Daniel Gonzalez, second and fourth, respectively, at 113; Mason Russell, fifth at 126; Anthony Abundiz, fourth at 132; Jeremiah Flores, fourth at 150; Camilo Mendez III, fourth at 157; Mason Perez, second at 285....
As the youngest of five I grew up with basketball, football and baseball. My older brothers taught me how to play and to take a few lumps along the way. I loved to play and work on my deficiencies to be a better player. I watched a lot of games as a youth and of course when my heroes lost I took it pretty hard. When it was my turn to play in high school I paid attention to the rule changes and it was interesting how many changes there were in the game of basketball. The idea...
It's kind of interesting when you watch championship games especially at the professional level and think that the players will be so focused and there won't be many mistakes. But mistakes were made and with dropped passes and penalties that allowed the offense to get a fresh set of downs and continue their march towards the goal line. In the AFC game Kansas City would make enough plays to get a lead and hold off the Baltimore Ravens. On one drive in the second half the...
It is hard to fathom what all happened last week. We know that the UW Huskies were humbled by the Michigan Wolverines. I was looking forward to a good game. I started listening to the game when it was in the second quarter and the score was 17-3. I had other things going on at the time and when I got the game on the radio in my car it was a shock. The game was played on Wolverine terms and the Huskies could never get over the hump and get close enough to make it a good game. A...
It is hard to predict what type of team that the Eastern Washington Eagles will field each season especially with the transfer portal changing rosters all over the country. The Eagles have lost a few players in the last few years because of it and some really good ones too. Some have made good decisions while a few others have had trouble finding playing time or maybe they have had trouble adjusting to the new coach. When Shantay Legens left for Portland after a Big Sky...
PASCO – The undefeated Tri-Cities Prep boys basketball team knocked off visiting Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, 54-35, during a Class 2B game Thursday night, Dec. 21. Joey Duff led all scorers with 20 points for the Broncos in their losing effort. Blake McClure led the Jaguars (8-0) with 19 points. The Jaguars captured the momentum early, running up a 20-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. It was a lead the Broncos were unable to overcome as the Jaguars added 6 points to the margin in the second quarter and 2 more in the t...
I remember growing up that a person could stop at a gas station and pick up a map of most nearby states or the city they were in if it was a large one. Whenever we travelled my dad would always plan the trip with the use of a map, and he could fold them back into place. He had a bunch of maps from all over and I can’t tell you what happened to them but they are long gone. He did interest me into the use of maps and I can honestly say that as long as I used a map I didn’t get l...
PASCO – Zoe Galbreath scored 44 points Thursday night to lead the Bronco girls to victory over Tri-Cities Prep. The Broncos (5-3, 2-2 in league) lead the game from start to finish. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls took a 21-18 lead in the first quarter and a 45-27 lead to the locker room at halftime. The Jaguars rallied in the third quarter, outscoring the Broncos, 18-12, narrowing the margin to 57-45. The Jaguars rally continued into the final stanza, with Tri-Cities Prep outscoring Lind-Ritzville, 21-13, closing the m...
SPRAGUE – Floating dock and walkway owners will have a new rule to contend with beginning Jan. 1. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the agency will begin requiring the plastic foam used in floating docks and walkways to be fully encased. The agency will require all such foam to be covered in concrete, steel, aluminum or plastic to prevent pieces from breaking off and floating away, officials said. The state won’t initially mandate replacement of existing foam structures, but will require them to be upg...
At this time of the year, I usually take time to reflect on the several years I was associated with the game of football. Contrary to what some people think, football coaches teach their players much more than how to block and tackle. Coaches are teachers who use football as a vehicle to instill in their players the essential attributes of character, citizenship, and ethics. My first coach had instructions for almost every occasion. He would recite them and post different ones in the locker room. My favorite was, “Focus d...
It certainly was a wild weekend for college football. Of course, if everything would have played out according to who was favored then we wouldn’t have such a controversial final four that was chosen by the committee on Sunday. But, as they say, that is why you play the game. Friday night the final Pac 12 championship game was played and it was a great game. Washington beat Oregon by three for the second time this season and since they had already been a part of the chosen four during the week they were certain to be in the t...
OLYMPIA — In accordance with the law establishing the paid Discover Pass, state officials have announced free-access days for 2024. On free-access days, a Discover Pass isn’t needed to access a state-managed parks or land managed by the state Departments of Natural Resources or Fish and Wildife. Free-access days for 2024 are: • Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day • Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day • Saturday, March 9 - Billy Frank Junior’s Birthday • Tuesday, March 19 – Washington State Parks’ 111th Birthday • Mond...
Before I get into this week’s sports update, let me wish all of you faithful readers of this column a very Happy Thanksgiving. And may I remind you to not eat too much — but definitely enough — and enjoy family and friends on this holiday. There will be some pretty good games to watch, Be sure you enjoy them and don’t get wrapped up in the winning and losing. Let that part of the game bother the coaches and the players. As fans, we really don’t have a lot to do with the final...
There were a couple of interesting events that took place following Saturday’s college football games. On Sunday, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher was fired after a 51-10 shellacking of Mississippi State. And the Mississippi State coach also lost his job. Closer to home Boise State also let their coach go and he was a former BSU Bronco player First of all let’s just say that coaches are fired a lot and this far into the season usually means that the donors, fans and alumni are...
Well, it looks like the last of the warm weather will be leaving us until spring. We always seem surprised, but we shouldn’t be. Once October is past the midway point, we should expect the warmth of the sun to go away. Oh sure, we’ll have a day or two that will be enjoyable. But for the most part, it’s time to find a jacket to wear or reacquaint yourself to the layered look. We will soon be watching the World Series. By the time you read this, the teams should be decid...
Around about this time of the football season many teams have a bye or are coming off a bye week. The long 11-12 game seasons call for a break to heal up and catch your breath. This also allows coaching staffs to go on the road and recruit high school and Junior College athletes in order to fill vacancies in next year’s roster. Kids graduate or injuries will knock out a quality athlete but the position needs a replacement National signing day has become a big deal where a 4-5...
I have a few things to talk about after this past weekend. First off, I went to Cheney on Saturday and watched a highly entertaining game between EWU and Idaho. A few years ago when Idaho came back to the Big Sky Conference the powers that be made Idaho and Montana yearly foes because of a suspected rivalry. EWU and Montana had a great rivalry going but the Big Sky said no you get to play Montana State and Portland State each year. Now Idaho has a really good team. Fans in...
CHENEY – An Othello man is among the starting lineup for the Eastern Washington Eagles football team. Isaiah Perez, 21, of Othello is a 6-foot-2, 2020 Othello High School graduate. Perez is starting as a defensive tackle for the Eagles (2-3) football team. On Saturday, Perz logged two solo tackles against the visiting Idaho Vandals. The Eagles lost to their Big Sky Conference rival, 44-36. Prior to attending Easter, Perez was a redshirt freshman football player at Brigham Y...